As sequels go, making one for a movie called “The Last” something seems kinda like a bit of the old bait and switch. But really who are we to judge, right? Anyway, that’s just what CBS Films has done (made a sequel, that is) for the movie The Last Exorcism.

The new one, featuring the clever title The Last Exorcism 2, has a new trailer that’s just been released. In it, we see the movie basically picks up where the first one left off and features Ashley Bell back again as the girl tormented by a bit of a demon problem.

Check out the trailer after the break. And yes, it’s not teriffic, per se. It does have something though and we kinda liked it. Perhaps we’re just very, very tired.

Look for the movie to arrive on March 1.

I pretty much watch any horror movie I can get my hands on, and have been doing so for most of my adult life.  I can only recall a handful of movies that genuinely scared me.  Add this one to the list.

For three-fourths of the running time of the film I was literally biting my knuckles like a little kid.  The movie scared me, pure and simple, and it is rated PG-13!

Whether you find the movie scary or not likely hinges on whether you find the subject matter convincing.  If you don’t believe that demonic possessions are possible, I doubt you will like the movie, and will probably find it silly.  However, if you believe that this really could happen,  The Last Exorcism will scare you to death.

The movie begins with a documentary crew interviewing a minister named Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian.) Cotton has been  groomed since childhood to be an evangelist, following in his father’s footsteps.

He  has gained notoriety with his effusive showmanship.  He frequently employs magic tricks and props to whip the congregation into a spiritual frenzy.

His convincing delivery and tendency to employ  theatrics make him a natural to perform “exorcisms.”  After years of jilting desperate people out of their hard earned cash, he has decided to quit performing exorcisms, and has agreed to take the documentary crew on one last exorcism, to expose the fakery involved in the profession.